Fierce Competitor

© Donna La Mattino Pagakis

Fierce Competitor

Uploaded: July 12, 2009 16:48:26

Description

Yesterday was the local flowboarding competition in Vista, California. It was a huge event with over 85 competitiors from all over the nation!!

This is Julian, he took 3rd place in the Men's Division. He has a unique style and great variety of tricks! This is a Shuvit~ he jumps off the board, spins it 90 degrees then lands and continues to ride.

A huge congratulations to Julian and all the winners at the competition!!!! I rode and took home a Second Place medal in the Master's Division (30 and older)!

*People*

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 56.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi

Comments

Barbara Waldoch July 12, 2009

Fantastic shot, Donna! #1153317

Datha Y. Thompson July 12, 2009

AWESOME capture Donna!!! And CONGRATULATIONS to you!!!! WoooooHooooo :0) #7732628

Les Rhoades level-classic July 12, 2009

Featured in SPORTS ILLUSTRATED I’m sure!! #7732646

Sam Britt July 12, 2009

Terrific action capture, Donna. Congratulations on your win! #7732677

Dr Silly level-classic July 12, 2009

Awesome action shot. :O) #7732726

Teri Klinger July 12, 2009

Great shot, Donna!!! Love the action here! and CONGRATS on the Master's 2nd place! way to gooooo! #7732796

Kim Kleinschmidt July 12, 2009

Fantastic shot, Donna -
AND CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd place!!!!!!!!! #7732859

Pat Gamwell July 12, 2009

WOWZAAAAAA! Your best one yet! Right into my favs! #7733077

Katarina Mansson July 12, 2009

I agree with Pat and do exactly the same! Excellent!!! #7733080

Michelle Alton July 13, 2009

What a shot! I cannot believe anyone could even stand up on one of these, and he defies nature and gravity. An awesome capture. #7733432

Joy Rector July 13, 2009

awesome capture #7733587

Jane Holestine July 13, 2009

Fantastic action/water image. Excellent!
And congrats on your silver. #7733746

Renata Gusciora July 13, 2009

Incredible action shot,wow,Donna!Congratulations to you!! #7734910

Linda L. Ruiz July 13, 2009

#7735092

Anita Hogue July 13, 2009

WOW, Donna! The colors and clarity are absolutely outstanding. Awesome action capture! Sure hope to see this one again! #7735350

Julianne Bradford July 13, 2009

Congrats again on taking the silver Donna. And a big WOW-W on this magnificent action shot. Fantastic timing to get him just as he's spinning the board!! #7735627

Leslie McLain level-classic July 13, 2009

Congrats on your win, way to go. Terrific image, Donna. Your action shot are always amazing. #7735982

A P July 13, 2009

Incredible action captured here Donna. And congratz on your second place too. #7736579

Max Aureli July 14, 2009

Fantastic timing and great composition!!! Wonderful colors and details, Donna!!! #7736855

Courtenay Vanderbilt July 14, 2009

Awesome stop action Donna! Fantastic details! #7740114

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 14, 2009

Thanks so much!!! I appreciate your very cool comments and congratulatory wishes!

Donna #7740457

Susan M. Campbell July 15, 2009

Wow.....this is excellent Donna. Thumbs up on the clarity and colors. #7743360

Melinda B. Shiflet July 15, 2009

Whoah, there, girlfriend!! This is an AWESOME action shot! Super!! And congratulations to you as well, my friend, for your medal!! I admire you! I'm not sure that my knees would let me participate in that sport, as fun as it looks! #7743453

Tiia Vissak July 24, 2009

very cool! #7776740

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 24, 2009

Thank you Susan, Melinda and Tiia! #7776748

Robert S. Grauer July 24, 2009

Fantastic image. I especially like the way the arms and legs and the board all line up in right angles makes for a powerful shot as well as the wave frozen in time with all the water flying every which way. Very cool! #7778836

Kelly S. Cavanaugh January 18, 2010

Excellent capture, Donna! Congratulations!!! #8306785

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 18, 2010

congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #8306790

Teri Klinger January 18, 2010

GREAT! congrats on your finalist Donna!!! #8306863

Carol L. Fowler January 18, 2010

Congrats! WTG! #8307171

Tammy Espino January 18, 2010

Congrats, Best of luck in the next round :) #8307246

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 18, 2010

Congratulations, Donna! #8307798

Renee Doyle January 18, 2010

Fantastic capture!!!! Big congrats to you Donna!! #8307805

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 18, 2010

HUGE Congrats, Best of luck in the next round :) #8307811

Amy M. Wilson January 18, 2010

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Donna!! #8308288

Glenn E. Traver January 18, 2010

Very Cool Shot, Congratulations Donna ~ GT #8308378

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict January 18, 2010

Congratulations, Donna, on this excellent finalist!

Debby #8308486

Graham Robards January 18, 2010

Brilliant action shot Donna. Congratulations on your wonderful finalist ~Pat #8308902

Debra R. Harder January 18, 2010

WOW, Donna! This is brilliant! Huge congratulations on your outstanding finalist!! Deb #8308909

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 18, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your wonderful FINALIST! 8o)

Photobucket #8309451

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 18, 2010

Awesome timing and pose capture, Donna. CONGRATZ on the Finalist Award!

UB. #8309984

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 19, 2010

Excellent – Congrats Donna on your Finalist!! Jeff #8310765

Leslie McLain level-classic January 19, 2010

Congrats on your terrific finalist, Donna. #8310877

Janet McNeil level-classic January 19, 2010

Congratulations and good luck!! #8311314

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 19, 2010

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Donna!

Hope we see it again!

jo ann c. #8311422

ALLEN O. HOWARD January 19, 2010

Outstanding Donna! Congratulations!!! #8311751

James N. Carpenter January 19, 2010

Big congrats Donna on your great finalist. James #8312221

Susan Fox January 19, 2010

Congratulations #8312536

Marijana Fajgl January 19, 2010

Big congratulations, Donna for your wonderful finalist! #8312650

Katarina Mansson January 20, 2010

Terrific capture and well deserved badge for this one! Congratulations Donna! #8315616

Julianne Bradford January 20, 2010

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Donna! This is certainly a well deserved winner! Well done! #8315766

Ivan Chacon January 20, 2010

Fantastic finalist ...Congrats!!! :) #8316560

Kathleen Brennan January 21, 2010

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, and on your second place in the competition! #8319636

Max Aureli January 21, 2010

Congratulations Donna on this great Finalist!! #8319654

Jennifer L. Alder January 22, 2010

Really great timing and excellent details, Donna! Congrats to you :) #8320964

John Connolly January 22, 2010

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna! A fantastic action capture! #8321935

Renata Gusciora January 22, 2010

Huge congratulations on your terrific finalist,Donna!!!:-) #8322067

Anita Hogue January 22, 2010

WOW, Donna, this should have been the grand prize! #8322335

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 23, 2010

Thank you for all of your inspirational comments! I appreciate them VERY much!

I'm glad I am able to share this super FUN sport with you!!!

Take care,

Donna #8323069

Kate Jackson January 23, 2010

Congrats on this fabulous capture Donna and also on your amazing flowboarding medal! You must have been on a high that day! #8323165

Tiia Vissak January 24, 2010

Congratulations! #8326240

Patrick Rouzes level-classic January 24, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Donna!WTG, my friend!
I missed many - no time! #8326251

Lisa D. Greer January 24, 2010

Wow! Spectacular!!! #8326517

Kathy Cline January 24, 2010


glitter-graphics.com #8326780

Chris Schlosser January 26, 2010

Excellent capture, Donna! Congratulations on your FINALIST! #8332562

Jojie F. Alcantara January 26, 2010

Really fierce action image, Donna! Well done! #8333190

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